Practise, know the limits, and more tips for taking better photos with your phone

Everyone with a smartphone has the ability to create stunning images at the touch of a button, so there's never been a better time to start working on your photography skills.

From the image composition to the apps and tools used, there's lots of room for experimentation, but there are a number of factors that journalists should take into account if they want to get the perfect shot for publication.

Chris Feichtner, a travel iPhone photographer based in Vienna, explained to Journalism.co.uk that he ditched his DSLR in favour of an iPhone, as he was able to edit and publish his photos on the go.

"The size and weight of a smartphone gives you additional opportunities when composing an image, for example holding it above crowds and crouching into small places," he said.

"It's no different in the composition of an image – it's point and shoot," he said.

Feichtner recommended using the ProCamera app to tackle the iPhone's difficulty in taking photographs in low light situations, especially for taking pictures at night.

"I do some of my post-production on my iPhone, using the app Enlight,where you can post-process your photos using layers, reduce noise and adjust curves – everything that you previously needed a computer for."

Choose your subject carefully, ensuring that you don't put yourself in harm's way trying to cover a storyGreg McMillan, iPhoneographer

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